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The Sydney Vivid Light Festival

Visitors take in the Sydney Vivid Festival of light and sound.
It looks amazing.

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Participants wear glowing vests as they party on a flashing dance floor on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a press preview of the Vivid Climb Mandarin for Chinese-language tours of the Sydney icon JASON REED/REUTERS

Participants wearing glowing vests look out to the Sydney Opera House from Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia May 18, 2018 during a press preview of the Vivid Climb Mandarin for Chinese-language tours of the Sydney icon JASON REED/REUTERS

Participants wear glowing vests as they look out to the Sydney Opera House from the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia during a press preview of the Vivid Climb Mandarin for Chinese-language tours of the Sydney icon JASON REED/REUTERS

Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen behind a visitor to a preview of Taronga Zoo's illuminated endangered animal sculptures walking past the Port Jackson shark and green turtle display at sunset in Sydney DAVID GRAY/REUTERS

Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen behind a visitor to a preview of Taronga Zoo's illuminated endangered animal sculptures walking past the Tasmanian Devil display in Sydney, Australia DAVID GRAY/REUTERS

The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen behind a man standing in front of an illuminated waratah flower installation during a preview at The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney STEVEN SAPHORE/REUTERS

The Sydney Opera House can be seen behind a worker as he makes finishing touches to an installation during a preview at The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney for the upcoming Vivid Sydney festival of light and sound in Sydney, Australia STEVEN SAPHORE/REUTERS

Workers make finishing touches to an illuminated sunflower installation during a preview at The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney for the upcoming Vivid Sydney festival of light and sound in Sydney, Australia STEVEN SAPHORE/REUTERS

A worker sits in a control room as he operates the colour lighting displays for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and buildings in the Circular Quay precinct during a preview for the upcoming Vivid Sydney festival of light and sound in Sydney, Australia STEVEN SAPHORE/REUTERS

A boat bearing a sign passes in front of members of the public watching the Sydney Opera House being illuminated during the opening night of the Vivid Sydney festival of light and sound in Australia DAVID GRAY/REUTERS

A man buys food from a stall as other members of the public watch as the Sydney Opera House is illuminated during the opening night of the Vivid Sydney festival of light and sound in Australia DAVID GRAY/REUTERS

Boats and ferries streak across Sydney Harbour in this long exposure image taken from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the first night of Sydney's Vivid festival of light and sound in Australia HANDOUT/REUTERS

A man wearing an illuminated atmospheric diving suit as part of an installation titled 'What Lies Beneath' looks at members of the public during the Vivid Sydney festival of light and sound in Sydney, Australia STEVEN SAPHORE/REUTERS

A man wearing an illuminated atmospheric diving suit as part of an installation titled 'What Lies Beneath' looks at members of the public during the Vivid Sydney festival of light and sound in Sydney, Australia STEVEN SAPHORE/REUTERS